diff --git a/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini b/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 778a0cbf0..228bcc54b 100644
--- a/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/obs/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Basic.PropertiesWindow.SelectColor="Select color"
 Basic.PropertiesWindow.SelectFont="Select font"
 Basic.PropertiesWindow.ConfirmTitle="Settings Changed"
 Basic.PropertiesWindow.Confirm="There are unsaved changes.  Do you want to keep them?"
+Basic.PropertiesWindow.NoProperties="No properties available"
 
 # interaction window
 Basic.InteractionWindow="Interacting with '%1'"
diff --git a/obs/properties-view.cpp b/obs/properties-view.cpp
index 17220763b..db8e74a19 100644
--- a/obs/properties-view.cpp
+++ b/obs/properties-view.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ void OBSPropertiesView::ReloadProperties()
 	RefreshProperties();
 }
 
+#define NO_PROPERTIES_STRING QTStr("Basic.PropertiesWindow.NoProperties")
+
 void OBSPropertiesView::RefreshProperties()
 {
 	int h, v;
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ void OBSPropertiesView::RefreshProperties()
 	layout->setLabelAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
 
 	obs_property_t *property = obs_properties_first(properties.get());
+	bool hasNoProperties = !property;
 
 	while (property) {
 		AddProperty(property, layout);
@@ -91,6 +94,11 @@ void OBSPropertiesView::RefreshProperties()
 		lastWidget->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
 		lastWidget = nullptr;
 	}
+
+	if (hasNoProperties) {
+		QLabel *noPropertiesLabel = new QLabel(NO_PROPERTIES_STRING);
+		layout->addWidget(noPropertiesLabel);
+	}
 }
 
 void OBSPropertiesView::SetScrollPos(int h, int v)